SPAN 6925 - Latin American Feminisms

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

V. Gubbins.

This course is an introductory survey of Latin American gender debates, feminist movements, and theories from the turn of the 20th century to today. Taking a regional perspective, we will examine the various defining strains of Latin American feminist tradition(s): 1) mass movements, activism, and mothers; 2) crossovers with anticolonial, indigenous, anticapitalist and environmental struggles; 3) local critiques of the patriarchy and diversity, and transgender theories.